We're really having a problem right now in our culture. I haven't seen one movie lately in which the story and visuals have been equally good.

I have directed good actors and have gone through the process which is more detailed in theater in a way. You have to get people to stay for two or three hours in a performance. They need more talk and rehearsal than in films.

I really do believe that if you don't challenge yourself and risk failing, that it's not interesting.

People will justify whatever for a good cause.

Growing up I had amazing parents who really let me be creative and free. I was the youngest of three by six years, the child who was the outsider and observer. When I went off to Boston to act, I was very young - 10. And my parents didn't fear that. They had the respect to let me make my choices.

What I adore is the juxtaposition of high tech and low tech. It's sort of like I love the sacred and the profane. I love to put these extremes in the same hopper.

My God, it transformed me. My life changed.